The Pulitzer Center launches its newest e-book: "Toxic Planet: The Global Health Crisis"—a searing look at pollution, an issue that affects us all. Now available on iTunes. Forthcoming on Creatavist, and Kindle.

Relaxed speech laws have not stopped some arms of the government, in the name of security, from clamping down on journalists. Their resulting self-censorship has further eroded trust in the media, pushing news-hungry Moroccans to look elsewhere.

As the Central African Republic slips back into chaos, the government is mostly powerless to intervene. Armed groups hold the power. Here's what happens—and who steps in—when state authority is absent.

This week: The story of a fake embassy in Ghana turns out to be—you guessed it—fake, how Sarah Al Suhaimi's meteoric rise through the Saudi business world signals a new era for women, and Poland's contentious debate over abortion rights.